G417 ROBOTS only operate GATES as directed. ROBOTS may not:
A. contact, either directly or transitively through a SCORING ELEMENT, an opposing ALLIANCES GATE, or
B. apply, either directly or transitively through a SCORING ELEMENT, any closing force to either GATE.
Violation: MAJOR FOUL and the opposing ALLIANCE is awarded the PATTERN RP if G417.A.
Closing force includes any force applied to the GATE in the direction that closes the GATE, even if the GATE is already closed. A ROBOT bumping into a GATE handle which is stuck open to try to get it to close is not considered a closing force.